When Marwa Sulehador saw his phone, he came to know that such rumor has spread on the internet that he is responsible for this.
There was news in the media that a ship named ‘Evergiven’ was stuck in the Suez Canal, due to which the world’s busiest trade route was disrupted and many ships came to a standstill.
Egypt’s first female ship captain Marwa says, “I was shocked to see this news.”
This ship from Egypt’s Maritime Safety Authority delivers goods to a lighthouse on the Red Sea.
The ship was also used to train the students of the Arab Academy of Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) of the university run by the Arab League (some Arab countries formed the regional organization in 1945). is.
In the fake news spread on the internet, screenshots were being shared about Marva’s role in the ‘Evergivan’ ship getting stuck in the Suez Canal. This news was probably published in a news website named Arab News, in which it was said that he was involved in this incident in the Suez Canal.
In this news, a photograph of Marva was used which was edited.
This picture was published on 22 March in a news in Arab News about Marwa becoming Egypt’s first female ship captain. The fake photo of Marva has been shared dozens of times on Twitter and Facebook.
‘Probably targeted for being female’
Several fake Twitter accounts were also created in his name to spread false news about the ‘Evergiven’ shipwreck.
29-year-old Marwa Sulehador told that he had no idea who spread the rumor and why.
She says, “I felt that I was targeted because I am a successful woman in this field and I am from Egypt. But I cannot say for sure why this should have been done.”
This is not the first time that Marva has faced a challenge in this historically male dominated industry. If we look at the current statistics of the International Maritime Organization, only two percent of those working on ships are women.
Marwa Sulehador says that he has always loved Samundar and when his brother enrolled in AASTMT, he was also inspired to go to the Merchant Navy. But at that time only men were allowed in AASTMT.
Despite this, Marva applied for admission. He got admission here after reviewing Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
President was honored
Sulehador says that she faced discrimination at almost every turn during her studies.
She says, “Most of the older men with me were older men who had different thinking. So it was difficult to find a person of similar thinking to communicate. To maintain my mental health, go through all these alone. Was a big challenge. “
She says, “Even today in our society, people are not ready to accept that women can stay away from their families and work alone in the sea. But when you do the work that you love, then its It is not necessary to take the permission of others. “
After completing his studies, Marva worked as a first mate in the ship. In 2015, when the ship ‘Aida-Four’ was launched in the widened Suez Canal for the first time, Marwa was made its captain.
At that time, she was the youngest and first female captain of Egypt who crossed the Suez Canal. She was honored by President Abdul Fateh al-Sisi at the Women’s Day celebrations held in Egypt in the year 2017.
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